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Hurricane Hilary poised to lash Mexico's Pacific coast

Destinations
Will Payne
18 August 2023

The Foreign Office has warned Brits on Mexico’s Pacific coast to be vigilant to threat posed by a tropical hurricane set to lash the region at the weekend.

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Hurricane Hilary is expected to make landfall on Friday (Credit: iStock)

According to the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC), Hurricane Hilary is expected to move along the west coast of Mexico on Friday (18 August), Saturday (19 August) and Sunday (20 August) before dissipating.

The NHC has also put in place a tropical storm warning for the south coast of Baja California. "We expect further warnings to be put in place as the storm approaches land," read the FCDO’s updated advice.

"Strong winds and heavy rainfall are expected and there is a high risk of flooding, coastal storm surges, and mudslides."